接踵而至

jiēzhǒng'érzhì

idiom #24,627

Meanings

1 to come one after another
2 to arrive in quick succession
3 to follow on each other's heels

Characters

to connect; to follow

heel of the foot

and; then (connective particle)

to arrive; to reach

Examples

HSK 4

节日期间，游客接踵而至。

Jiérì qījiān, yóukè jiēzhǒng'érzhì.

During the holiday, tourists arrived one after another.

HSK 6

麻烦事接踵而至，让他不知所措。

Máfanshì jiēzhǒng'érzhì, ràng tā bùzhīsuǒcuò.

Problems came one after another, leaving him at a loss.

Tips

memory

接 (follow) + 踵 (heel of the foot) + 而至 (and arrive): picture people arriving so close together that each person's toes touch the heels of the one ahead, a vivid image of non-stop arrivals.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

踵 zhǒng

而 ér

至 zhì